AACC wishes to congratulate the following community college and mentor teams who were selected to participate in the 2021-2023 MentorLinks program.
Community College of Baltimore County, MD
Bio and Chemical Technology Research Courses
Jennifer Laing, Coordinator of Biology
Christine DeStefano, Assistant Dean of Science
Mentor: Dave Brown, Principal, Nine Twenty-Four Strategies, CA
Itawamba Community College, MS
Full STEM Ahead: Promoting Pathways in STEM
Bradley Howard, Computer Science Division Chair
Michelle Sumerel, Vice President, Instructional Services
Mentor: Louis Franklin McIntyre, Director, Grants Evaluation and Consulting,
McIntyre Leadership Development Group (MLDG), NC
Nebraska Indian Community College, NE
Technology for Sustainable Agriculture and Bio-Diversity Curricula
Michael Oltrogge, President, Nebraska Indian Community College
Michael Burgess, President, Pawnee Nation College
Mentor: Vince DiNoto, Director of GeoTech Center, Jefferson Community and
Technical College, KY
Prince George’s Community College, MD
Mechatronics at PGCC
Calvin Stansbury, Interim Dean, STEM
Hossein Besharatian, Engineering Faculty
Mentor: Jim Hyder, Lead Adjunct Faculty STEM Department & Professional Consultant,
Rio Salado College, AZ
South Puget Sound Community College, WA
Advancing Computer Science Education in WA’s PacMtn Region
Jason Selwitz, Dean of Applied Technology
Michael Haensel, Professor of Computer Science and Computer Information Systems
Mentor: Davina Pruitt-Mentle, Lead for Academic Engagement, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, MD
Tarrant County College, TX
Development of a Biomedical Equipment Technology Program
Ellyn Ranz, Associate Professor of Mathematics
Sophy George, Chair of Mechanical and Industrial Technology
Mentor: Greg Kepner, Educational Consultant and Co Principal Investigator, MNT-EC Center, IA
Wake Technical Community College, NC
Building North Carolina’s Gene and Cell Therapy Technical Workforce
Leslie Isenhour, Director, BioNetwork Capstone Center & Department Head, Biotechnology Programs
Andrew C. Vinal, Associate Professor in Biology
Mentor: Bridgette Kirkpatrick, Professor & Coordinator of Biotechnology, Collin College, TX
Waubonsee Community College, IL
Jump Start: Improving Science Technician Lab Skills
Sheela Vemu, Assistant Professor of Biology
Jamal Scott, Vice President, Strategy and Community Development
Mentor: Linda Rehfuss, Professor Emeritus of Biology and Biotechnology, Bucks County Community College, PA